| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Robert Huitt travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is fouled on the floor by Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Ronald Thomas steals the ball from Richard Bourn | 38-31 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | George Fowlkes hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Thomas | 40-31 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | James Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Jose Gonzales (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mike Dunlap - foul #2 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | James Button is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter, Jose Gonzales, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Ronald Thomas is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ketchum (C) Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Thomas - foul #3 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Kevin Hardin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Huitt | 41-36 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Andrew Espada (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor clanks a jump hook from the right block | 41-36 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Hawkins | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Andrew Espada steals the ball from Lucas Whitmore | 41-36 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jose Gonzales (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF) William Ceja, Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | James Button hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Mulligan and he's fouled by Jose Gonzales - foul #1 on Jose Gonzales, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Lawrence Shelor (PF) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shelor - foul #3 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Mike Dunlap, Jose Gonzales | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Andrew Espada (SF) James Button, Kevin Hardin | |
| 12:54 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is hacked by Andrew Espada - foul #1 on Andrew Espada, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (C) Richard Bourn | |
| 12:44 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Espada - foul #2 on Andrew Espada, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | George Fowlkes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | William Ceja lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Boone | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Robert Huitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Shelor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Frank Boone steals it from Robert Huitt | 41-40 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Robert Huitt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Fowlkes | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Taylor | 44-44 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Huitt - foul #3 on Robert Huitt, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Jose Gonzales (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mike Dunlap - foul #3 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski double dribbles | 44-46 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 44-48 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | James Button steals it from Mike Dunlap | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | James Button lays it in | 44-50 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-50 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lucas Whitmore - foul #2 on Lucas Whitmore, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter, Jose Gonzales, Darrell Kwaterski, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Hebron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Button (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Shelor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Glen Mulligan picks off the pass by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Glen Mulligan | 46-54 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Albert Hebron connects on the turnaround from the right block | 48-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Kevin Hardin swats the layup by George Fowlkes | 48-54 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Fowlkes - foul #2 on George Fowlkes, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Jose Gonzales (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Nicholas Tryon (SF) Glen Mulligan, James Button, Kevin Hardin | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Ketchum | 50-54 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jessie Gunter | 53-54 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Mike Dunlap is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Lawrence Shelor | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Jessie Gunter is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG) Jose Gonzales | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-57 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon blows the dunk | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap jams it | 55-57 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | William Ceja loses the dribble to Jason Ketchum | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Huitt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Tryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Boone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bourn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Mike Dunlap, Robert Huitt, Darrell Kwaterski, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Andrew Espada (SF), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Taylor, Nicholas Tryon, Frank Boone | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lawrence Shelor is blocked by George Fowlkes | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG), Jason Ketchum (C) Jessie Gunter, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Jason Ketchum is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ketchum, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG) Glen Mulligan | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | James Taylor clanks a shot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Andrew Espada steals it from Jeffery Hawkins | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #14 | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Huitt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-60 |